ASEAN, China to sign new free trade deal as US tariffs loom | East Asia Tonight (Jul 10)

CNA July 10, 2025
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ASEAN and China complete talks on version 3.0 of their free trade agreement as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Also on East Asia Tonight: US, Japan and South Korea military chiefs arrive in Seoul for three-way talks, while Taiwan showcases its new US-made Abrams tanks at its annual Han Kuang drills. Also, Ukraine detains Chinese father and son accused of smuggling missile technology. 00:00 Headlines 01:35 Penultimate day of ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur 07:59 US-Japan-South Korea military talks 12:55 China calls on Houthis to stop Red Sea attacks 40:28 Taiwan showcases four of its US Abrams tanks 47:13 China's high-speed rail exhibition

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